Flight Routes from San Francisco to Istanbul

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Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to Istanbul

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Istanbul (IST) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Istanbul. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
05/18/26
2 Stopovers (LHR, OTP)
BA0284, BA0878, A20724
32h 55min
Return
06/12/26
1 Stopover (ORY)
TO3423, BF0710
24h 15min
British Airways, Animawings ?
$878
Best option
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
06/25/26
direct
TK0080
12h 55min
Return
06/30/26
direct
TK0289
13h 30min
Turkish Airlines
$1,428
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
05/18/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
UA8882, LH1742
19h 00min
Return
06/12/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH1743, LH7995
20h 35min
United Airlines, Lufthansa
$943
San Francisco
Istanbul
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
05/18/26
1 Stopover (ORY)
BF0711, TO3422
17h 35min
Return
06/12/26
1 Stopover (ORY)
TO3423, BF0710
24h 15min
French Bee, Transavia France ?
$1,113
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
05/18/26
1 Stopover (CDG)
AF0081, AF1390
21h 20min
Return
06/12/26
1 Stopover (CDG)
KL2353, KL2430
23h 35min
Air France ?
$898
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
05/18/26
1 Stopover (CDG)
AF0081, AF1390
21h 20min
Return
06/12/26
1 Stopover (CDG)
AF1391, AF0084
18h 25min
Air France ?
$1,005
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
06/25/26
1 Stopover (AMS)
KL0606, KL1961
25h 35min
Return
06/30/26
1 Stopover (AMS)
KL1960, KL0605
28h 25min
KLM ?
$1,095
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
05/18/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0459, LH1742
19h 00min
Return
06/12/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH1743, LH0458
25h 15min
Lufthansa
$1,098
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
06/25/26
2 Stopovers (LIS, BCN)
TP0236, TP1040, VY3070
35h 20min
Return
06/30/26
2 Stopovers (VIE, WAW)
TK1883, LO0224, LO0037
46h 15min
TAP Air Portugal, Vueling Airlines ?
$1,289
San Francisco
Istanbul
Outbound
05/18/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA0058, UA9062
21h 45min
Return
06/12/26
1 Stopover (FRA)
UA9127, UA8829
17h 00min
United Airlines ?
$1,759
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to Istanbul

Favorite airline: SAS
The favorite airline for flights from San Francisco to Istanbul is SAS.
SAS
54 %
Finnair
15 %
Turkish Airlines
8 %
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Flights with a stopover are on average $903.00 cheaper than direct flights.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
12h 50min
19h 55min
25h 05min
$1,752
$849
$1,170
Favourite connection: via Copenhagen
88 % of booked tickets on this route are for flights with a transfer in Copenhagen.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Copenhagen
19h 55min, from $849
88 %
1 stopover Rome-Fiumicino
22h 30min, from $893
12 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - Istanbul

Roundtrip from $877.37
Flight duration min. 12:55
Return flight duration min. 13:40
Distance 10810 km
Flights per week 8
Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Arrival airport Airport Istanbul (IST)
Destination country Flights to Turkey
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